Thefruitsr9, 41

I was born and raised in Salt Lake City UT. I am from a long line of Mormons and I have recently been born again. Even after 27 years of believing in this religion I had question which I soon got to the bottom of. I can say that I have been born again and am pleased to say I am a new creation in Christ.

I love the joy and pleasure of the simplest things like being surrounded by God's beautiful creation... the mountains. I hike, and explore. I like to bike and relax with a coffee and good conversation.
I have learned a lot about love from the Lord and my past dating and relationship experiences. The difference between Love and ----.
These differences are.
Love is...
1. Friendship that has caught fire.
2. Love is the quiet acceptance of imperfection.
3. Love gives you strength.
4. You are warmed by their presence, even when they are far away.
5. Love is the maturation of friendship, you must become friends before you become lovers.
6. Love means trust, you feel calm and un-threatened.
7. Love lifts you up, makes you look up, makes you think up.
8. Loves makes you a better person than you were before.

---- is...
1. It is an instant desire desperate for satifaction.
2. It is marked by a feeling of insecurity.
3. You have unanswered questions.
4. It lacks confidence when you are away from them. You wonder if they are being true.
5. It might lead to something you will regret, but LOVE never does!

To me, being a Christian means to accept Christ as God.
To recognize that I am under a curse of sin that has a penalty of death that is infinite and I can do nothing to satisfy it. I rely on the infinite and final sacrifice of Christ's atonement to come home to the Father.
James 1:27 lays out what religion is. It's about keeping ones self from being polluted by the world. To care for the needy and widows in there distress. To Love God and others as myself. To share the Gospel with others and to fellowship with other believers to strengthen the bo